Need Suggestion to buy a bike below 150cc

[nitin.35]

I'm looking to buy a bike in sub 150cc segments. Some of my requirements - - Should be easy to ride (I dont have any on road experience of a bike, have used an old 1980s LML scooter for about 200 Km in total, right now I'm using a scooty(2000) and activa(2010) )- Should be comfortable ( Need it for a daily commute of about 10 km to and from office in bangalore traffic)- Should be lightweight (I'm myself just 54 kg, not athletic build)- Good mileage (soaring petrol prices)- Low on maintenance- Should have decent resale value (Might want to upgrade to more powerful bikes in 2 years)- Looks are not important (but would be great add-on)Some of the bikes I've looked into and am considering - honda twister - for the owernership reviews i've read online and specification close to my requirementshonda shine - for the good rapport it has in the marketpulsar 135 - for the feedback from my friends who own itothers which i've looked and rejecteddiscover 125 - I consider shine a better optionNow after inputs from some friends I'm confused over which bike to buy out of the above three. Please suggest which bike i should go for, feel free to add any other bike to the list which I should look into.

 

[Sushubh]

haha. strange times... no one thinks about buying hero honda splendor! if you are looking for good resale value, stick to hero honda.

 

[IBFUser]

+1 for hero honda.

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[agantuk]

Honda Shine. Very good bike in its segment. Might not be spunky and all, but is very practical, and comfortable to ride. From the Hero Honda stable, I would recommend Passion Plus. Avoid Bajaj.

 

[nitin.35]

I've heard the 'avoid bajaj' thing from a lot of people now, and mixed reviews from my friends.. so bajaj is out of picture. Regarding hero honda.. I went up to the showroom at bannerghatta road (Bangalore) and was very disaapointed by thier response... for the first 15 minutes there was nobody to entertain us.. after that I went up to the manager there who helped me out with my queries but his response was kind of cold... when I asked him for a test ride he flatly denied that we don't have test ride vehicles because all the models are on booking... when I asked him how many days of booking is going on he said you'll get the vehicle within 2-3 days.. Then he asked a salesboy to show me the bikes.. I asked him for the testride, he said that no Hero Honda showrooms give test rides.. is that True? if thats the case I might as well settle for Honda only.. as I'm not willing to buy a bike without test driving it.

 

[agantuk]

They are taking you for a ride (pun intended). If they are saying they don't give test rides, go to a different showroom

 

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[Deleted member 7160]

Try out the Hero Honda Showroom near Dell office/EGL Business park in Koramanagala Intermediate ring road, They are known for good service, My friend got his CBZ Xstream from that showroom 2 weeks back. And yeh, he had taken test ride before he bought the bike.